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Viewers brand catfisher in Netflix's Sweet Bobby ‘evil’ after discovering insane lengths she went to keep up her lies

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Updated 20:00 17 Oct 2024 GMT+1Published 19:47 17 Oct 2024 GMT+1

Viewers brand catfisher in Netflix's Sweet Bobby ‘evil’ after discovering insane lengths she went to keep up her lies

The lengths she went has been branded 'insane' by viewers

Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin

Viewers of the new Netflix true crime doc Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare have come away asking one very specific question.

“What the f**k?”

The story is absolutely insane, portraying a catfish story that lasted almost ten years.

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The victim of the case, Kirat Assi, thought she was dating a man named Bobby Jandu for nine years - from 2009 to 2018.

Bobby, who she thought was a ‘friend of her cousin’s’, contacted her on Facebook and the pair seemingly hit it off. She never saw his face or met him in person throughout their nine year relationship, however.

The beginning of the red flags for many comes when Kirat explains why they rarely spoke over the phone, or when they did it was whispered.

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‘Bobby’ claimed that his vocal chords were damaged due to an operation, so he could rarely speak.

And whenever she would attempt to meet up with him, he would have a lot of excuses - ranging from being 'shot six times' in Kenya or his mental health.

As well as this, 'Bobby' went as far as saying he was in witness protection and that’s what why he couldn’t see her.

Kirat eventually decided to hire a private investigator to get to the bottom of it - and it turned out that Bobby wasn't who he said he was.

Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare is available to stream now (Netflix)
Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare is available to stream now (Netflix)

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‘Bobby’ however, was actually Kirat’s second cousin, Simran, who explained why she'd done it in a letter to Kirat after she took her cousin to civil court.

Sky News reports that Simran had declined to be interviewed for the documentary, with her representatives saying: "This matter involves events that began when she was a schoolgirl.

“She considers it a private matter and strongly objects to what she describes as 'numerous unfounded and damaging accusations'.”

Kirat told Sky News that she'd 'let go' of any resentment towards Simran, adding: "Now, I just need to know how she did it.”

Some viewers were left shocked after discovering the lengths Simran had supposedly went to in order to maintain the act.

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One person said: “Wherever you are, it shall never be well with you. You are a sick, evil, mentally deranged individual, and I feel so sorry for your friends and family. #SweetBobby.”

Kirat Assi was a victim of catfishing by her cousin (Netflix)
Kirat Assi was a victim of catfishing by her cousin (Netflix)

While another called her 'a genius', adding: "My God, the dedication and skill required to pull that off."

One of the specific ways that Simran reportedly pulled off her lies was by employing and running 60 different Facebook accounts regularly to give the impression that Bobby was also a part of the same community as Kirat.

A viewer on Reddit commented: “Who has the time and energy to make up 60 FAKE PROFILES AND KEEP UP WITH THEM??”

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Another replied: “For real, her cousin is insane. I'm wondering how she had so much time on her hands.

“As a school kid I guess it makes sense, but after school when she started working. HOW did she find the time?! There's a lot of admin work and notes she had to take to keep up with the characters.

“Not to mention being ‘Bobby’ was probably time consuming enough."

Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare is on Netflix now

Featured Image Credit: Netflix

Topics: Documentaries, Facebook, Netflix, Social Media, True Crime, TV and Film, TV

Michael Slavin
Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin is LADbible's dedicated specialist Film and TV writer. Following his completion of a Masters in International Journalism at Salford University, he began working for the Warrington Guardian as a reporter. Throughout this he did freelance work about Entertainment for publications such as DiscussingFilm, where he was the Film and TV editor. Now, he is LAD's go to voice on all things Netflix, True Crime, and UK TV, as well as interviewing huge global stars such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Daisy Ridley, and Ben Stiller.

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